More modest posts about modest little Scots boozers, and more proof that Fife is a corking chapter of the GBG as long as you care little about whether your beer is GBG 3+ or GBG 3- (3.25, Mike). Actually, it’s the Kingdom of Fife, of course, just as it’s the Mess of Merseyside and the… Continue reading THROWING THE BALL BACK IN FREUCHIE
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GLENROTHES REVISITED, WITH SURPRISING RESULTS
Until last month, Glenrothes was, perhaps, best known for the Retired Martin blog post from a GBG Brewer’s Fayre serving only an undrinkable Doom Bar. “But ALL Doom Bar is undrinkable, surely ?” writes a luddite on Discourse. Oh, and its proximity to the historic town of Raith, home to Kirkcaldy Rovers. But time, and… Continue reading GLENROTHES REVISITED, WITH SURPRISING RESULTS
BARMAN’S PICK, BARGAIN PRAWNS IN BURNTISLAND
Back to the First Great Scottish Saunter of June 2022, and one of those joyful discoveries of a place for the first time. Yes, you, Burntisland, tempting me with your free overnight parking by the Leisure Centre*. I didn’t really park that close to the sea, but others did. I arrived at the same time… Continue reading BARMAN’S PICK, BARGAIN PRAWNS IN BURNTISLAND
THE CROWN WEARS THE CROWN IN KINGHORN
The Scottish GBG entries along the Firth of Forth (of Fife) were very good, pubs for the connoisseur (not the one who likes St Helen brewery taps), but they were a bit quiet. Not the Crown, which I reached at the Golden Hour of 17:30 after admiring the “beach”, and viaducts. You’re not far from… Continue reading THE CROWN WEARS THE CROWN IN KINGHORN
SINGING ALONG TO KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND IN DALGETY BAY
Scotland is a wonderful country, full of “characterful” individuals and battered food stuffs. And a decent train line along the Fife coast built especially to help tickers. The Hillend Tavern is listed under Hillend, rather than the Dalgety Bay station you arrive at, or Lesser Cowdenbeath or whatever. Hillend is a deadend village in the… Continue reading SINGING ALONG TO KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND IN DALGETY BAY
TAK TENT O SMA THINGS
A whole week of Scottish posts and I still haven’t got to the Big Beery Breakfast Session with Stafford Paul. First, have some more Cupar photos from my morning pre-train stroll. Hopefully Citra can identify these flowers. Disappointingly, if understandably, WhatPub is bereft of details on the many keg bars like the the Station Bar… Continue reading TAK TENT O SMA THINGS
SUPER CUPAR
My last night in Scotland, and where better to end this trip of a lifetime than in Cupar. No, me neither. Three things brought me to Cupar. A cheap train to Edinburgh in the morning, a GBG pub and the simple fact I wasn’t paying £109 to stay in St Andrews. Not that my Sunday… Continue reading SUPER CUPAR
ANGUISH IN ANSTRUTHER
Just back from a trek round the Isle of Wight which made me hate buses forever, and reminded me just how ill I felt on the trip round the Fife coast this month. Only a short hop from Crail to Anstruther though. This was going to be a highlight of the Big CAMRA Weekend (fringe… Continue reading ANGUISH IN ANSTRUTHER
THE ‘WELL CRUMBLE IN CRAIL
Greetings from Southsea where I’ve just discovered two of the best pubs in the world are next to each other. Expect a report in a month or so. For now we are still in Fife, where I’ve just jumped off the 99 as I need a “comfort break” in lovely Crail, (pop. 1,812). Never heard… Continue reading THE ‘WELL CRUMBLE IN CRAIL
THE REDEMPTION OF ST ANDREWS
Enough of my whining about dull beer. Anyway “It’s real ale, it’s supposed to taste like that“. Here’s some “street” art. It was a joy to be alive, a joy to not be in Maidenhead, a joy to be visiting my third GBG pub in St Andrews at 11:54am. Yes folks, three before noon. Paul… Continue reading THE REDEMPTION OF ST ANDREWS
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